THE STAFF

Twice recognized as the USTFCCCA Midwest Region Coach of the Year, Iowa City native Joey Woody was elevated to UI Director of Track and Field/Cross Country in 2014. Woody was an assistant on the Hawkeyes staff from 2006-12 before being named associate head coach in 2013. He has guided UI student-athletes to 10 Big Ten individual titles, three Big Ten relay titles, and 33 All-America honors.

World Champion and four-time All-American Joey Woody was named UI Director of Track and Field/Cross Country in 2014.

Woody took over the Iowa program following the retirement of UI Athletics Hall of Famer Larry Wieczorek in July 2014. He retained a coaching staff that saw Iowa win five conference titles and earn 15 All-America honors in 2014. Head coach Layne Anderson and assistants Scott Cappos, Molly Jones, and Clive Roberts sent 41 qualifiers to the NCAA Championships last season while leading a program that earned 15 Academic All-Big Ten honors.

Prior to the 2014-15 season, Roberts was elevated to associate head coach and Jason Wakenight was added to the staff as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator.